Posted to Notebooks 2010-03-14
The HP Pavilion dv6-2155dx is a new full-featured 15.6 inch LED display laptop from HP. It features a super-bright widescreen LED display with 1366 x 768 resolution, an Intel Core i3-330M processor with a speed of 2.13GHz and 4GB of DDR3 ram. Other features include a multi-format DVD+/-RW/CD-RW drive with LightScribe technology, a 500 GB hard drive and an Intel 4500 MHD graphics media accelerator. The Pavilion dv6-2155dx also features a built-in webcam and microphone, a 5-in-1 digital media reader and 3 high-speed USB ports. It has built-in 802.11b/g/n WiFi wireless, 10/100BaseT wired Ethernet, and comes with Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64 bit operating system. The unit also features a 6-cell lithium ion battery and Altec Lansing with SRS premium sound. Also included are an HDMI output and a built-in touch pad with vertical scroll bar. The unit weighs only 5.5 pounds.
ValueAt its street price, the HP dv6-2155dx is a very good value in a full-featured all-around laptop. Suitable for home, business or school use, the dv6-2155dx doesn't sacrifice features for price. The LED display is unusual at this price point, and the processor/ram/GMA combination gives excellent performance. The 6-cell lithium ion battery provides decent uptime, and even the sound system is high-end. The multi-format DVD drive is very versatile, and there are plenty of connectivity options. PerformanceThe Pavilion dv6-2155dx delivers excellent performance for a laptop at this price. The Intel i3 processor uses the latest technology, and the 4500MHD chip and 4GB of ram provide plenty of graphics processing power. The dv6-2155dx is equally at home whether it's running intensive business apps or playing the latest graphics intensive game. The 500GB hard drive allows for lots of multimedia and data storage, and the built-in HDMI output allows you to connect the unit to your HDTV if you like. SummaryThe Pavilion dv6-2155dx is a very good all-around laptop. It's priced just a bit above the budget range, but has features belonging to competition that is priced quite a bit higher. So whether you need it for business, home or school, or multimedia and gaming, the dv6-2155dx should fit the bill at a reasonable price. Pros
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